A YOB who got involved in a rammy at a belated Bonfire Night has been ‘banged up’ after admitting his guilt in court.

Marc Watson has been handed a 20-month jail sentence for pulling out a knife and threatening to stab another man.

Paisley Sheriff Court heard that fireworks erupted between Watson and others who were at a bonfire on November 6 last year.

Angry words were exchanged between youths and their female companions when they gathered on waste ground known as ‘The Sheepie,’ in Renfrew.

As the bonfire was set alight, tempers flared and 29-year-old Watson pulled out a knife.

Watson then seized Thomas Kirkwood by the throat on the piece of land next to Andrew Avenue, brandished a knife at him and threatened to stab him.

The court was told that one of the females present had complained about rumours that were circulating.

That led to an argument and Mr Kirkwood, 17, intervened to try to calm things down.

At that point, Watson stepped in, removed a lock-knife from his pocket, grabbed him by the throat with his other hand and warned him that, unless he left the scene, he was going to stab him.

Police were subsequently summoned and took statements from those who had been there.

Once they had been told that Watson had been responsible for threatening Mr Kirkwood with a knife, officers went to the accused’s address in Rowanlea Road, Renfrew, and retrieved the blade involved, which was in his jacket pocket.

In court, Watson admitted the assault charge.

Defence agent Eamonn McGeehan said his client’s account of events of that night differed greatly from those given by depute fiscal Henna Chaudry.

He claimed that Watson’s girlfriend had become involved in a fight, during which Mr Kirkwood came towards the accused and that led to him becoming involved.

After hearing a full narration of the facts and studying the accused’s previous criminal record, Sheriff David Pender decided that a jail sentence was appropriate.

Sheriff Pender told Watson: “With a previous conviction for unlawful possession of a knife, there is no doubt whatsoever that custody is the only option.”